Urban Transportation

The Chennai metro rail is the third largest metro rail system in India. It provides a high capacity mass transit sustainable so­lution to improve connectivity and reduce the growing traffic problems. The idea is to […]

India has an operational urban rail network of around 735 km, growing at a CAGR of 20 per cent in the past 12 years. There are 20 under-construction projects with a total length of around […]

India has emerged as one of the fastest growing markets for urban rail-based transit systems. In 2020, the coverage of the ur-ban rail network in India was over 700 km across 13 cities. By 2025, […]

The Hyderabad Metro is the world’s largest metro project in the public-private partnership (PPP) mode. Built at a cost of Rs 194.64 billion, the project brings together best-in-class resources and technology in all aspects. Sudh­ir […]

With more than one-third of India’s population living in urban areas, urban transportation has an indispensable role in daily mobility. The outbreak of the pandemic presented the urban transport sector with unprecedented challenges. It impacted promoters […]

Activity in the urban transport sector has gained momentum, especially since 2014. The operational metro network has increased from 200 plus km in 2014 to 721 km in 2021 across 18 cities. Further, a network […]

Urban transport plays a critical role in daily mobility, and is an important component of the urban economy. An efficient and integrated urban transportation system is essential for a city’s development. Over the past few years, […]

The Indian rolling stock market has matured over the past few years. With the Make in India initiative, foreign and domestic players have stepped up indigenous production. Metro systems have also been increasingly focusing on […]